specific as to what the number was for specifically how it was bridged and closed which the defense sec say trade was closed this area -- secretary was loaded this year. >> that's the best estimate you think give of -- you can give of the level of the gap given the assumptions of the time. i think the real gap was around 60 billion pounds. the capabilities have gone and budgets have been trimmed and we're there now with the balance spent budget. >> sir, thank you very much. we really appreciate it. >>> coming up britain and france and the future of defense corporation in europe. stay tuned. you're watching "this week in defense news" from the farm bureau international air show outside london. >>> after concluding europe's two leading defense powers should share a closer relationship, britain and france two years ago struck an agreement to foster deeper cooperation between the two countries on everything from nuclear weapons to developing future systems to even someday sharing aircraft carriers. they were supposed to have signed a uav cooperation deal at this air show but that's been pos